viaduct

[ vahy-uh-duhkt ]

/ ˈvaɪ əˌdʌkt /

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noun

a bridge for carrying a road, railroad, etc., over a valley or the like, consisting of a number of short spans.

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Origin of viaduct

1810–20; <Latin via way + (aque)duct

Words nearby viaduct

Vi, via, viability, viable, via dolorosa, viaduct, Viagra, vial, via media, viand, Viangchan

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How to use viaduct in a sentence

The 1,243-foot-long viaduct was delayed for 20 years while officials struggled with how to build a road at 4,100 feet without damaging the environment.
A fall guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway|Anna Mazurek|September 10, 2021|Washington Post
Meanwhile, four young women were walking under a South Side viaduct on Monday evening when a gunman rode up on a bicycle.
Obama, Why Aren’t You in Chiraq?|Michael Daly|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An internal viaduct of lattice girders carries a double line of rails.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The largest three-hinged-arch bridge constructed is the Viaur viaduct in the south of France (fig. 30).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

We meet Tuesday at noon near the Auteuil station beneath the first arch of the viaduct.
Through the Wall|Cleveland Moffett
Even the incredibly hideous iron grating of the railway viaduct set his pulse beating joyfully.
Hyacinth|George A. Birmingham
Occasionally he would take an early ride before breakfast, to inspect the progress of the Sankey viaduct.
Lives of the Engineers|Samuel Smiles

British Dictionary definitions for viaduct

viaduct

/ (ˈvaɪəˌdʌkt) /

noun

a bridge, esp for carrying a road or railway across a valley, etc, consisting of a set of arches supported by a row of piers or towers

Word Origin for viaduct

C19: from Latin via way + dūcere to bring, on the model of aqueduct

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